This is where you can stick your beads! Proper storage and organization of your beads, findings, tools and stringing materials is an often overlooked necessity until you are overwhelmed with clutter. Proper storage ensures that each and every one of your beloved beads, pendants or gems is protected from spillage. Having your seed beads and fire polished beads separated by size, color and finish is absolutely crucial to a fun and functional beading experience. Thats why we have so many great storage and organization options to choose from. Beading trays are great for having each style and color of bead organized for a single project, while larger storage cases that latch shut are great for traveling and holding your prized beads for longer periods of time.

John James needles are high quality and one of our most popular beading needle options. Standard beading needles are very fine and long. The eye of the needle is the same width as the rest of the needle. Choosing the correct beading needle is not an exact science, and different beaders will opt for different sizes and lengths of beading needles. Smaller beads such as seed beads require a slender beading needle with a narrow eye. Beading needle sizes 10 (thickest) through 15 (thinnest) work best. Sizes 10 through 12 work great for most standard seed bead projects, while size 15 works great for tiny seed beads such as 15/0 and macco tubes. If your project requires multiple passes through a bead, you will want to choose a thinner needle. Short sharp beading needles are best for embroidery projects and longer needles are great for loom work.